California is home to over 2.4 million union workers, accounting for 15.9 percent of wage and salary workers in the state WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) in reintroducing the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation that would support the right…
Gaslight – manipulation of a person causing them to question their perception of reality San Bernardino County’s Board of Supervisors are being neither fair nor honest by presenting Measure D to county voters. Voters have already spoken on this issue! In November 2020, voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the county charter (Measure K) which…
SACRAMENTO – Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) successfully secured $2 million of funding in California’s 2022-2023 budget for the City of Gardena. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy,” said Senator Steven Bradford. “California’s millions of small businesses are critical to the state’s recovering economy. In fact, those with fewer than one hundred employees comprise…
More than 70 cool centers available for residents to escape the heat Health officials are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves from triple-digit temperatures that are expected to hit the region this week. Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees through the week and into the weekend. “Take this heat seriously, even if…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act to protect doctors against Republicans’ non-stop attacks and ensure they can safely provide abortion care…
Appeal Challenges Nationwide Injunction That Forces Continuation of Title 42 New Orleans, LA –7/26/22 Innovation Law Lab, a non-profit organization that seeks to advance refugee and immigrant justice, filed its appeal brief at the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana v. CDC, a case brought in the Western District of Louisiana by Arizona, Texas, and 22 non-border…
Honolulu, HI — On Tuesday, the Marijuana Policy Project released their Hawaii Cannabis Policy voter guide. In order to help inform voters about their options, MPP sent a four-question survey to Governor, Lt. Governor, Legislative and County office candidates and compiled their responses. Additionally, the voter guide includes candidates’ public statements on cannabis policy and…
Refunds will be Made Using Paper Checks, Prepaid Debit Cards, and PayPal Payments The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries, including the United States and Canada. In total, the FTC is…
On Thursday, July 21, Accessity and Saffron & Sage will host an online webinar from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss mental health, wellness, and burnout while navigating entrepreneurship, explore common mental health challenges and demonstrate how small business owners can use different self-care strategies to cope when overwhelmed. The Navigating Mental Health & Entrepreneurship…
OLD WESTBURY, NY (07/12/2022)– New York Institute of Technology welcomes newly enrolled students for the fall 2022 semester, including Mozaiah Tibbs from Rancho Cucamonga. Tibbs will study Interior Design. About New York Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology’s six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has entered into a Conciliation Agreement with California property owners Joel and Christie A. Crowley, a property management company, Distinctive Properties Real Estate and Property Management, and property manager William Ware, resolving allegations that they discriminated against an interracial married…
San Bernardino, CA — More than 100 youth from the Inland Empire discussed ideas to address the racial, economic, and social issues prevalent in their communities at the first annual State of the Youth Conference. Music Changing Lives, the Changing Lives Association and the Institute for Public Strategies hosted and facilitated the free conference on…
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 26,698 checks totaling more than $970,000 to consumers who were harmed by a deceptive payday lending scheme that operated under the names Harvest Moon Financial, Gentle Breeze Online, and Green Stream Lending. Consumers who receive checks should cash them within 90 days, as indicated on the check. Recipients who…
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY – On June 10, 2022, our Office received reports from Chino Hills Sheriff’s Station which led to ten felony charges filed against Peter Anthony McGuire (59) of Chino Hills. McGuire is accused of kidnapping, torturing, raping and disfiguring a woman he imprisoned in his Chino Hills home for six months. The victim…
Costa Mesa, Calif. (May 3, 2022) – OC Fair has added four more concerts to the Toyota Summer Concert Series at Pacific Amphitheatre, happening during the 2022 OC Fair. Live music will include violinist Lindsey Stirling on July 21, reggae beats by The Green and J Boog on July 31, Maxwell on Aug. 11, and…
SANTA ANA, CA – After more than a year of community engagement and advocacy by the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and our partner organizations, the Santa Diego City Council voted 7-2 to end the sale of menthol and all flavored tobacco products, including flavored cigars and flavored e-cigarettes. For decades, Big Tobacco…
Riverside County, CA (April 12, 2022) – Family Service Association (FSA) recently announced a new scholarship opportunity for graduating high-school seniors who have been involved in the foster care system. More than 20 scholarships will be made through the new initiative, which aims to assist foster youth to further their post-secondary education and achieve their…
Fund for Public Interest Journalism Would Direct at Least 25 Percent of $50 Million in Grants over 5 years to Ethnic Media SACRAMENTO – Ethnic media organizations would be eligible to apply for at least 25 percent of a $50 million fund under Senator Steve Glazer’s bill to bolster community news at a time when…
Los Angeles, CA — Today, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $10,000 reward offered by Supervisor Janice Hahn for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a Long Beach hit-and-run crash into an apartment building that killed a 42-year-old man and his three-year-old daughter. “The Palacios family has…
Lawmakers Call on Chief Justice Roberts to Create Binding Ethics Rules for Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. –— U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) along with 21 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas…
Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, a comprehensive federal cannabis legalization bill that contains strong social equity provisions with an emphasis on restorative justice for communities most impacted by cannabis prohibition. Statement from Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO…
San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students will be off on Spring Break for two weeks starting March 21 and returning to class on Monday, April 4, 2022. Middle College High School and Inland Career Education Center (ICEC) students have a single week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25….
First African American Chair in 27 Years Sacramento, CA – California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (AD – 63) appointed Assemblymember Chis Holden (AD – 41) as Chair of the California State Assembly Committee on Appropriations. “I thank Speaker Rendon for appointing me as Chair of the Appropriations Committee,” said Holden. “I appreciate his confidence…
(San Bernardino, Calif.,) The Annual Free Share and Care Day will be held at St. Paul AME Church in San Bernardino. on Saturday November 20 from 10-2, the Health Expo is a Co-Sponsored by IEHP will include SAC Health, dental exams, Covid Vaccinations for all age group appointments are still available. Livestream Blood Bank will…
Covered California welcomed Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to officially launch Affordable Care Act open enrollment in California and across the nation for the 2022 coverage year. Open enrollment is a time when Americans can sign up for or renew their health coverage through Affordable Care Act (a.k.a….